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R.I.P.: Pat Hennen, First American To Win A 500cc Grand Prix

Former Grand Prix racer Pat Hennen died April 7 at the age of 70.     The following is from Pat Hennen's AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame...

BMW Motorrad Days Americas Returning To Barber Vintage Festival

BMW Motorrad USA announces BMW Motorrad Days Americas 2024. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April. 5, 2024…BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce the return of...

AHRMA Spotlighting 500 Premier Class In 2025 Vintage Cup

Bikes from the Golden Age of GP Racing Featured in 2025 AHRMA Vintage Cup (April 3, 2024) A Golden Age of Grand Prix motorcycle racing...

Hanging With: Troy Herfoss, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         American Racing fans may know Australian Troy Herfoss, because he started his...

Kato Named New President Of Yoshimura Japan

Editorial Note: Yohei Kato is the grandson of Yoshimura founder Hideo "Pop" or "Pops" Yoshimura and his wife Naoe Yoshimura.   Yoshimura Japan Announces New President As...

Suzuki Hayabusa Anniversary Celebration Scheduled April 27 In Concord, NC

SUZUKI HAYABUSA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION COMING TO CONCORD, NC “Hayabusa Homecoming” Set for April 27th at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway Brea, CA – March 28, 2024...

MotoGP: Mike Trimby (R.I.P.) To Be Named MotoGP Legend

Mike Trimby to be named MotoGP™ Legend Trimby will become the first non-rider to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, honouring his off-track contributions...

Triumph Unveils 2025 Trident Triple Tribute Special Edition

TRIUMPH UNVEILS TRIDENT 660 SPECIAL EDITION MODERN GRAPHIC SCHEME INSPIRED BY WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS TRIDENT   Triumph Motorcycles reveals new MY25 Trident Triple Tribute Special Edition...

Brough Superior Coming To North America

Brough Superior Motorcycles arrives in North America  The iconic motorcycle brand Brough Superior is proud to announce the opening of its first filial office in...

Laguna Seca And Monterey County Settle Lawsuit With Highway 68 Coalition

County of Monterey and Friends of Laguna Seca Celebrate Positive Settlement for Laguna Seca Recreation Area Favorable agreement allows Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS)...

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood, R.I.P.

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood Passes Away at 80 Youngblood spearheaded the AMA’s efforts from 1981 to 1999 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association is...

MotoAmerica: TOBC Racing Returns To Daytona 200 With Triumph And Eslick

TOBC TRIUMPH RETURN TO DAYTONA 200 The TOBC – Triumph racing team, supported by FreedomRoad Financial, returns to the Daytona 200 this weekend with Danny...

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Barber Motorsports Park Statement on MotoAmerica 2027

“We’re disappointed that MotoAmerica has decided not to return to Barber Motorsports Park in 2027. We’ve enjoyed a tremendous relationship for more than a...
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WERA Motorcycle Road Racing Releases 2027 Schedule

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing Schedules *** Please note that there may be minor changes between the schedules posted here and the event schedule so please make...
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MotoGP: Bagnaia Out Of Qatar GP With Right Foot Fractures

The double World Champion will be absent from the grid on Sunday following his fall in the Sprint. Get well soon, Pecco! After what was...
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SBS Showed Evolved ID And Latest Brake Tech At EICMA

SBS FRICTION BRINGS AN EVOLVED IDENTITY AND ITS LATEST BRAKE TECHNOLOGY TO EICMA 2026 More than sixty years of braking specialization, expressed in an evolved...
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Birth: Liv Graham Lewis

Liv Graham Lewis, daughter of racer Jake Lewis and wife Blair Lewis, was born on November 4th in Kentucky. Her parents announced her arrival with...